Saturday, July 02, 2011

Ed Roberson - Winner of the 2011 Stephen Henderson Award

The Stephen Henderson Award for achievement in literature was established by the African American Literature and Culture Society in memory of one of America's most respected literary critics, the author/editor of Understanding the New Black Poetry. This year it was my honor to introduce Ed Roberson on the occasion of his receipt of the award in Boston. It was my last official act as president of the society and I could not have asked for a better way to finish my term.

Ed read passages from his most recent book, To See the Earth before the End of the World, and was greeted by an enthusiastic audience.